Remember the 1996 film Matilda? Remember the scene where Bruce Bogtrotter was forced to eat a huge chocolate cake? That cake made me daydream for decades. I wanted to learn how to bake. I wanted to make that moist chocolate cake.

The origin of this dessert bar is not very clear. Some online resources say this has been popular in the Philippines since the 1930’s. Why such name? Probably because the ingredients are too expensive that only the rich people can afford them. The walnuts alone are around Php 750/kilo nowadays arghhh. But it’s worth it! For someone like me who have sold my soul to fruitcakes and the likes of it, I convince myself it’s okay to splurge once in a while. It’s like Christmas in a cookie bar. It’s that heavenly.

I tried making a carrot cake based on my regular Banana cake recipe, and it was a disaster. I don’t understand why I didn’t care to Google that time. Good thing my friend shared her recipe book from a training she attended in UP. It’s a treasure! I haven’t made all of them, but the ones I tried are awesome and fail-proof.

Chocolate Lovers is the ultimate haven for baking enthusiasts. You can find almost all your baking needs in this place. Chocolates, syrups, flour, sugar, baking pans, chocolate molds, cupcake liners, name it, they have it!

I started baking simple bread and cookies late last year. So far, I find the hobby satisfying and enjoyable. Aside from rampaging in the kitchen, the next best thing is window shopping for baking supplies.

A few weeks ago, we dropped by Fairview Terraces Mall in Fairview, Quezon City and found Wonderbake, an awesome store for baking supplies. So happy to find an affordable cooling rack, and the hard-to-find Polenta corn meal that I can’t find in Landmark, Rustans and SM groceries.

About Us

Hi and welcome! I’m Atari and I do most of the baking and talking in this blog. This is my husband, Rudeboi, the occasional photographer. This blog is mostly about our daily brews and woes. More about us here.